Aki Sees Red as Ireland Secure Bonus Point Against Samoa

Aki Sees Red as Ireland Secure Bonus Point Against Samoa

Rejuvenated Ireland secured the bonus-point victory that ensured qualification for the quarter-finals, despite playing the final 52 minutes with only 14 men after center Bundee Aki became their first player to be sent off in a Rugby World Cup match....
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Man Accused of UDR Murders Refused Bail in Omagh

Man Accused of UDR Murders Refused Bail in Omagh

A man being prosecuted for the murder of two soldiers in Northern Ireland has been refused bail. John Downey, accused of the murders of two Ulster Defense Regiment soldiers in August 1972 and a further explosives charge, was extradited to...
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Marathon Talks Continue Between EU and Britain This Weekend

Marathon Talks Continue Between EU and Britain This Weekend

British and EU officials will continue Brexit talks over the weekend amid rising speculation a deal is on the cards which could break the deadlock over the border. The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier gave the green light on Friday...
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Third Bonus Point in-a-row as Leinster Demolish Edinburgh

Third Bonus Point in-a-row as Leinster Demolish Edinburgh

Leinster strung together four second-half tries as they handed Edinburgh a 40-14 defeat at the RDS Main Arena that ended the Scots’ winning start to the Guinness PRO14 season. It was a third successive bonus-point victory for the reigning PRO14...
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Czechs End England’s Unbeaten Qualifying Run in Prague

Czechs End England’s Unbeaten Qualifying Run in Prague

England fell to their first qualifying defeat in a decade as debutante Zdenek Ondrasek secured the Czech Republic a deserved victory against Gareth Southgate’s stuttering side. The Three Lions arrived in Prague knowing victory would assure progress to Euro 2...
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DUP Will Not Support Deal That Keeps North in EU Customs Union

DUP Will Not Support Deal That Keeps North in EU Customs Union

Any Brexit deal that traps Northern Ireland in EU structures will not get DUP support, Arlene Foster has warned. The DUP leader said her party would only back a withdrawal agreement that is in Northern Ireland’s “long-term economic and constitutional...
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Scotland Rugby Union Threaten Legal Action Over Potential Game Cancellation

Scotland Rugby Union Threaten Legal Action Over Potential Game Cancellation

A war of words has broken out between World Rugby and the Scottish Rugby Union after Murrayfield chief executive Mark Dodson urged the global governing body to see sense and push their win-or-bust showdown with Japan out of Super Typhoon...
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EU and Britain Begin ‘Tunnel Negotiations’ Over Brexit Deal

EU and Britain Begin ‘Tunnel Negotiations’ Over Brexit Deal

Brexit negotiations will now enter the so-called “tunnel” phase of intensive and secretive talks in a major boost for Boris Johnson’s prospects of brokering a fresh deal. The accelerated negotiations were agreed to by the EU27 after a “constructive mee...
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Australia Book Date with England After Labored Victory Over Georgia

Australia Book Date with England After Labored Victory Over Georgia

Australia were a long way off their best but managed to overcome Georgia 27-8 in difficult conditions in Fukuroi to book a likely World Cup quarter-final against England. Typhoon Hagibis approaching Japan led to heavy wind and rain battering the...
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Major Job Losses Forecast for Ireland in No-Deal Brexit

Major Job Losses Forecast for Ireland in No-Deal Brexit

Ireland’s Central Bank has issued stark warnings and significant job losses in Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit. A disorderly Brexit will send shocks to the exchange rate, trade, consumption and investment, leading to a major deterioration in...
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